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Protect Yourself with Trusts! Asset Protection Trusts and Revocable Living Trusts
Protect your assets, avoid probate and taxes, and preserve your quality of life. Asset Protection Trusts protect your resources from long term care. Revocable Living Trusts avoid probate and conservatorship. Retirement Plan Trusts protect your children if they get divorced or sued. Trusts give you protection and control. You say what goes in, what comes out, and who does what. Plan and protect! Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: comparison of Revocable Living Trusts and Irrevocable Trusts, pros and cons of probate, Medicaid and Veterans Administration Aid and Attendance payment of long term care, the mechanics of how trusts work, and new laws regarding Powers of Attorney.

Attorney Thomas E. Murphy received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a career in corporate management. He then graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate in Health Law and Policy. Attorney Michele F. Murphy, RN, MSN earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, her Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University, and her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law. Both Attorneys Murphy are also accredited attorneys with Veterans Affairs.

Let them show you the safe way to protect your life’s savings!

1 Session $ 29 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 25)
Wed., 5/8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Zoom.



Elder Law: Protect Your Assets as You Age
Anyone can require long-term care as we age, and it can be financially ruinous.  Learn how to protect your home and life’s savings from Medicaid (Title 19) in case you need long-term care.  Elder Law attorneys Thomas E. Murphy and Michele F. Murphy of Danbury will address these urgent questions:  If I don’t plan, what will Medicaid “take”?  How can I protect my assets and still keep control over them?  How can a trust protect my assets?  How can I get income from Veterans Affairs?  How can I avoid probate?  Preserve your life’s savings and lifestyle, and protect your assets as you age.  Attorneys Murphy explain using trusts and other techniques to protect your assets and income and qualify for Medicaid benefits (for home care, assisted living, or nursing home), VA Aid & Attendance pension (up to $2,642/month) and Probate Avoidance through Revocable Living Trusts. 

Attorney Thomas E. Murphy received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a career in corporate management. He then graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree and a Certificate in Health Law and Policy. Attorney Michele F. Murphy, RN, MSN earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, her Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University, and her Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law. Both Attorneys Murphy are also accredited attorneys with Veterans Affairs.

1 Session
Please call (203) 431-2812 or email ridgefieldcontinuingeducation@gmail.com for future dates.


Home Safety Class: Principles of Aging in Place
Led by Occupational Therapists, Sinead Harrington and Tripta Velamoor, with expertise in home design and modifications, the class will review simple solutions and strategies to ensure your safety at home including fall prevention solutions. The class will also provide recommendations of aesthetically pleasing equipment that will match your homes decor. You will leave the class with a list of recommendations that you can easily implement when you return home. We will discuss:
-        Concepts of health aging, aging in place principles
-        Fall prevention strategies within the home
-        Recommendations to improve accessibility and safety for each room in the home
-        Pictures and resources of aesthetically pleasing options such as grab bars, ramps, rugs, lighting

Instructor Tripta Velamoor is co-founder of Ideal Home Innovations Inc. She holds a doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Boston University and advanced certification as an Assistive Technology Practitioner. Tripta has over 20 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist, with expertise in working with children with special needs and their families. Tripta is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at New York University.

Instructor Sinead Harrington is co-founder of Ideal Home Innovations Inc. She has been practicing as an occupational therapist for the past 15 years in the specialty area of adult rehabilitation. She has worked at premier hospitals and rehabilitation centers in NY, NJ, and CT.  She earned her doctoral degree in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University, and has extensive training and specialized certification in Aging in Place (CAPS). Sinead is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at the New York-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences in Bronxville, NY. 

1 Session $ 29 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 25)
Wed., 6/12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at East Ridge Middle School










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